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The Hottest NBA Trade RumorsThu, 24 Nov 2016 15:38:16 +0000en-UShourly1Kings trade Thomas Robinson to Rockets in multi-player dealhttp://www.basketballtraderumors.com/kings-trade-thomas-robinson-rockets-multi-player-deal/
http://www.basketballtraderumors.com/kings-trade-thomas-robinson-rockets-multi-player-deal/#respondThu, 21 Feb 2013 03:49:16 +0000http://www.basketballtraderumors.com/?p=1296The Kings have traded forwards Thomas Robinson, Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt and a second-round pick to the Rockets for center Cole Aldrich, guard Toney Douglas, forward Patrick Patterson and $1 million, according to reports from Yahoo! Sports, USA Today Sports and NBA.com. The three-team deal also involved the Rockets sending forward Marcus Morris to the Suns for a 2013 second-round pick, according to NBA.com. The Rockets and Suns were able to absorb more salary than they sent out without matching because both teams are under the salary cap.

Robinson, 21, was the No. 5 pick in the 2012 draft. Seen as a scoring power forward when he entered the league, Robinson has been relegated to a reserve role behind a Sacramento front line that starts DeMarcus Cousins, Jason Thompson and John Salmons. Robinson is averaging 4.8 points and 4.7 rebounds in 15.9 minutes. He spent three years at Kansas, where he averaged 18.7 points and 9.8 rebounds. Robinson was suspended for two games in November when he threw an elbow to the neck of Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko.

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]]>http://www.basketballtraderumors.com/kings-trade-thomas-robinson-rockets-multi-player-deal/feed/0Ailene Voisin: Evans' future is up in the airhttp://www.basketballtraderumors.com/ailene-voisin-evans-future-is-up-in-the-air/
http://www.basketballtraderumors.com/ailene-voisin-evans-future-is-up-in-the-air/#respondSat, 12 Jan 2013 19:42:40 +0000http://127.0.0.1/wordpress71/?p=1256 Tyreke Evans counts the number of guards on the Kings roster. He
hears the persistent trade rumors. He remembers that his bosses refused
to extend his contract last fall.He also is miffed that the
organization failed to arrange for a second opinion on his sore left
knee, leaving his brothers and his agent to schedule a visit with Lakers
orthopedist Dr. Steve Lombardo.Without issuing any trade demands
– that’s not his style – Evans said he would be neither shocked nor
devastated if he were sent elsewhere before the Feb. 21 deadline.

No tears. No fuss. No regrets.No more pain. That’s his main deal."The
Kings need to do whatever they can to help the team win," said Evans,
who played Monday after missing 11 games with soreness in his left knee.
"I just want to go out there and play every night. That visit to
(Lombardo)? That let me know that I wasn’t totally wrong. I just need to
get treated right. That was pretty much it."These next several
weeks will be interesting. Kings officials have no intention of trading
center DeMarcus Cousins despite rampant speculation to the contrary.http://www.sacbee.com/2013/01/09/5101590/ailene-voisin-evans-future-is.html

]]>http://www.basketballtraderumors.com/ailene-voisin-evans-future-is-up-in-the-air/feed/0Are Kings staying? Not so fast, says Gavin Maloofhttp://www.basketballtraderumors.com/are-kings-staying-not-so-fast-says-gavin-maloof/
http://www.basketballtraderumors.com/are-kings-staying-not-so-fast-says-gavin-maloof/#respondMon, 25 Apr 2011 22:41:07 +0000http://127.0.0.1/wordpress71/?p=1174Are the Kings staying, or are they going? Even the league and the team’s owners apparently disagree.

The Los Angeles Times reported today that NBA officials say they expect the Kings to remain in Sacramento next year.

Team co-owner Gavin Maloof immediately disagreed, saying he and his brothers haven’t made up their minds yet."That is not what we are saying," Maloof told The Bee. "We haven’t said what we are going to say. We’ll let you know when we know."

This afternoon, the Kings issued the following statement regarding relocation to Anaheim: "We await the results of the fact-finding visit that the NBA made to Sacramento the past two days. We have not made a decision with regards to relocation filing, and will not make that decision until we have more information from the NBA."

In an afternoon news conference, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said he’s heard nothing definitive about the Kings staying in Sacramento for another year.

The Kings remain in a challenging position, as their focus is acquiring a big man the likes of whom may not exist.

The most talented of those potentially available – players like
Phoenix’s Amar’e Stoudemire, Bosh, and Utah’s Carlos Boozer – are
simply too risky because they have expiring contracts and may not
re-sign this summer. Meanwhile, there is the alternative of pursuing
big men of less impact such as Dalembert, whose contracts would
severely limit the financial flexibility in the near future. Though the
Kings’ financial outlook isn’t as dire as it was at this point last
season, they still need to spend responsibly.

"I think if we’re going to trade for another player and take on significant money, you’d have to feel like you’re getting some real bang for your dollar," Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie said late last week.

There are potential targets for the Kings who would come with less risk: Golden State’s Andris Biedrins (four seasons and a combined $36 million remaining) and Washington’s Brendan Haywood (expiring contract worth $6 million this season).

Haywood is the sort of defensive-minded presence they covet, but he’s also a hot commodity at the moment.

Charlotte – which sources say would be very motivated by any trade involving Kings second-year forward Jason Thompson – has a logjam of centers whom the Kings may inquire about: Nazr Mohammed (6-foot-10), DeSagana Diop (7-0), Alexis Ajinca (7-0) and oft-injured Tyson Chandler (7-1). The Bobcats may also have interest in the expiring contract of Kenny Thomas ($8.7 million this season), as he has been highly regarded by Charlotte coach Larry Brown since they were together in Philadelphia. http://www.sacbee.com/sports/story/2502629-p2.html

The Sacramento Bee is reporting that Drew Gooden could be bought
out in the very near future.

It is noted that he is happy to be in Sacramento however it is reported that” has
had recent discussions with the Kings regarding a possible buyout of the
remaining portion of his expiring contract ($7.1 million this season).”

It is also noted that it is unlikely that the buyout will
happen before the deadline so as a result it is unlikely that he will be able
to join a contender for the playoffs.

]]>http://www.basketballtraderumors.com/kings-almost-landed-camby/feed/0Many Big Name Kings could be on the go before the trade deadlinehttp://www.basketballtraderumors.com/many-big-name-kings-could-be-on-the-go-before-the-trade-deadline/
http://www.basketballtraderumors.com/many-big-name-kings-could-be-on-the-go-before-the-trade-deadline/#respondWed, 04 Feb 2009 09:00:40 +0000http://127.0.0.1/wordpress71/?p=189

The Sacramento Bee is reporting on a possible fire sale with
team players. It is reported that Kings President Geoff Petrie has all but
written off this season and is “very, very open to deals.”

Some of the players that are mentioned in the article who
could be on their way out of own include John Salmons who is linked to a deal that
could possibly see him go to Oklahoma City for picks and Udrih would is rumored
to be going to Dallas.

Miller is also mentioned in this article and he is rumored
to either be on his way to Miami
or Chicago.

The Sacramento Bee is reporting that the Kings may be
looking to move a number of players such as John Salmons and Brad Miller before the
deadline.

It is reported that Salmons and Miller are both often talked
about in trade scenarios and that they are quite aware of their situation. Salmons
notes that he is happy with his present team however it is up to God to decide
what will happen.

Miller is also willing to deal with what ever happens. It is
noted that he is open to both personal and professional change.

BTR notes that it will be interesting to see what kinds of
trades the Kings are able to swing in an effort to help them turn around their
team.

]]>http://www.basketballtraderumors.com/sacramento-to-deal-salmons-and-miller/feed/0Do the Cavs have interest in Brad Miller?http://www.basketballtraderumors.com/do-the-cavs-have-interest-in-brad-miller/
http://www.basketballtraderumors.com/do-the-cavs-have-interest-in-brad-miller/#respondWed, 28 Jan 2009 23:42:12 +0000http://127.0.0.1/wordpress71/?p=173The News-Herald is reporting that the Cavs could have
interest in Brad Miller who is rumored to be made available by the Kings.

It is noted that Miller may welcome another trip to the Midwest especially considering the fact that the Cavs
could be heading to the NBA finals.